About Nina For as long as I can remember, picture books have captured my imagination. I now get to enjoy the balancing act of raising my two kids and illustrating from my home studio in the Blue Mountains. I approach my work with fun, laughter and lots of love. In 1992, I graduated from Randwick with a diploma in Graphic design, working in Sydney and London before moving to Rome for nine months with my (not yet) husband. After four years of living overseas, my homesickness inspired the idea for my first picture book Little Platypus. Printed in 2000, Little Platypus received a CBCA notable book in 2001. Little Platypus is listed in the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge K-2. In 2003, I moved to the Blue Mountains where I now live with my husband Andy and two children, Charlie (8) and Jayme (4). Since the move I've had a number of books published including Tricky Little Hippo (2004), Elephant Dance (2007) and Boom Bah! (2008). It's with great joy that I can finally share with you my latest picture book Ballroom Bonanza. This book features my children's great-grand father Tommy Jones, band master at the Tower and Empress Ballroom's Blackpool from 1947-1978. A big thank you to Tommy Jones and the Tower Band for making the music that brings this book to life! |
Published titles
| Ballroom Bonanza Nina Rycroft Published in 2009 by Working Title Press ISBN 978 1 876288 93 8 |
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| Boom Bah! Written by Phil Cummings Illustrated by Nina Rycroft Published in 2008 by Working Title Press ISBN 978-1-876288-90-7 |
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| Elephant Dance Written by Sue Whiting Illustrated by Nina Rycroft First Published in 2007 by Koala Books ISBN 0 86461 666 X |
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| MacQuarie’s My First Animal Alphabet Illustrated by Nina Rycroft First published in 2007 by Pan MacMillan ISBN 978 1 4050 3787 7 |
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| Hippopot-a-Mouse (early reader) Written by Mike Dumbleton Illustrated by Nina Rycroft First published in 2007 by Era Publications ISBN 978 174120292-2 |
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| Tricky Little Hippo Written by Jane Bowring Illustrated by Nina Rycroft First published in 2005 by Koala Books ISBN 0 86461 413 6 |
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| Little Platypus Written by Nette Hilton Illustrated by Nina Rycroft First published in 2000 by Koala Books ISBN 0 86461 272 9 |
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| Sir Joshua and the Unprofessional Dragon (early reader) Written by Sam Bowring Illustrated by Nina Rycroft First published in 1999 by Koala Books ISBN 0 86461 228 1 |
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| Charlie’s Gold (early reader) Written by Jackie French Illustrated by Nina Rycroft First published in 1999 by Koala Books ISBN 0 86461 227 3 |
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